Leaders for church and world: YDS alumni stories

The alumnae and alumni of Yale Divinity School are pastors, scholars, activists, educators, the heads of numerous ecclesiastical and secular oganizations, and more—all exemplifying the YDS mission of service to church and world.

Below is a collection of stories showcasing the leadership and contributions of YDS alumni/ae, in the United States and around the world.

If you have stories of your own to suggest about YDS alums—including yourself—please let us know

October 23, 2018
The theme of the Fall 2018 issue of Reflections goes to the heart of a controversy convulsing the nation—the seismic changes around sexual ethics and power. A year after the...
October 22, 2018
In the 1830s, James W.C. Pennington became the first African American to attend classes at Yale. He audited classes at the Divinity School despite not being allowed to...
September 27, 2018
Before more than 150 Yale alumni and other attendees, on the eve of historic Senate questioning of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, Yale Divinity School convened a...
September 25, 2018
By David Waters As a professor of pastoral theology at Yale Divinity School, the late Henri Nouwen spoke and wrote often about the challenge of being displaced—not only...
September 10, 2018
Jenny Davis ’10 M.Div. is the new Director of Supervised Ministries at Yale Divinity School, succeeding the now-retired Lucinda Huffaker.   *** Thomas Burke ’18 M.Div. is the...

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